No, actually it hasn't been more recent than two decades ago. He said this in passing in one interview in 1994 - just over two decades ago, and he's never said it again since - I think partly because the statement got misrepresented into far more than it actually was - it was a statement about freedom of religion more than anything else and the precise translation of the Latin term Fidei Defensor.
He treats other religions besides his own with respect as long as they do not harm anybody. That doesn't mean he follows them, or has any intention of following them. And he speaks out against those who try to use any religion to justify harming others.